Jocelyn Benson to make another run for Michigan secretary of state

Jocelyn Benson on Tuesday announced she'll run again to be Michigan's next secretary of state.

Benson, 39, the former dean of the Wayne State University Law School, announced she'll seek the Democratic nomination at stops in Detroit, Grand Rapids and Lansing.

The election law expert is CEO and executive director of the Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality, which brings together athletes to improve race relations and drive social progress. Benson was also recently named a 2017 Crain's 40 Under 40 honoree.

In announcing her candidacy, Benson called for a 30-minute guarantee to deliver all services managed and overseen by the secretary of state. She also vowed to protect voters and the voting process from fraud and ban fee increases.

The cat got out of the bag last month when Benson's boss at RISE, billionaire philanthropist Stephen Ross, said at a Detroit Homecoming event: "We're probably going to lose her because she's probably going to run for secretary of state of Michigan."

Benson was the Democrats' nominee for secretary of state in 2010 but lost to Republican Ruth Johnson. Johnson cannot run again due to term limits.